Yasmin Desai

Yasmin Desai is an accomplished product leader with extensive experience across multiple startups and established companies. Currently, she is Principal Product Manager at VIOOH, where she leads a tribe of four squads focusing on direct sales and unified planning. Alongside her full-time role, Yasmin runs The Start Up Girl LTD, offering product coaching and consulting services, helping individuals and companies improve their product skills through workshops, mock interviews, and beginner courses. She also serves as a Board Member at InnovateHer, advocating for gender diversity in the tech industry.

Previously, Yasmin was Lead Product Manager at Wayflyer and Impala, managing key product lines and multiple squads. Her earlier roles include Senior Product Manager at Revolut and Hubble, where she optimized internal tooling and enhanced customer acquisition processes. She was part of the founding team at Catapult, where she led product strategy, acquisition, and city launches. Her career began in operations management at Monkfeet and Winkley Street Studios. Yasmin’s expertise spans product strategy, coaching, and operational leadership, making her a dynamic force in the product management space.

• VIOOH, Principal Product Manager: May 2024 – Present (11 mos)
• The Start Up Girl LTD, Product Coach & Consultant: Jun 2021 – Present (3 yrs 10 mos)
• InnovateHer, Board Member: Nov 2020 – Present (4 yrs 5 mos)
• Wayflyer, Lead Product Manager: Nov 2022 – Mar 2024 (1 yr 5 mos)
• Impala, Lead Product Manager: Sep 2020 – Oct 2022 (2 yrs 2 mos)
• Revolut, Senior Product Manager: Mar 2020 – Sep 2020 (7 mos)
• Hubble, Senior Product Manager: Dec 2018 – Mar 2020 (1 yr 4 mos)
• Catapult, Product and Strategy Manager: Mar 2016 – Aug 2018 (2 yrs 6 mos)
• Freelancer (Self-Employed), Project Manager: Jul 2015 – Apr 2016 (10 mos)
• Monkfeet, Operations Manager: Jun 2014 – Jun 2015 (1 yr 1 mo)
• Winkley Street Studios, Operations Manager: Aug 2013 – Jun 2014 (11 mos)

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